SOUVENIR

This tiny walnut shell rare souvenir is from Norfolk, Virginia, and dates back to the early 1900s. The photographs depict landmarks in Norfolk, such as Fortress Monroe, Pine Beach Hotel. Hotel Neddo, Park Avenue Baptist Church, the Yacht Club, the Coal Piers, the County Courthouse, and a landscape of the Jamestown Exhibition.

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The Jamestown Exhibition marked the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the Virginia colony by settlers from England. It was held in Norfolk, Virginia, from April to November of 1907, one of many large fairs and expositions that took place across the United States during the early part of the 20th century.

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Historical Prince Edward Island newspapers from that time contain several large articles about the Jamestown Exhibition. As well, two Islanders are recorded as having visited the Exhibition that year. One was a reverend, and the other was an athlete.